What's the Difference between The Martian the Book and The Martian the Movie?
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
Mark Watney
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Mark Watney
Portrayed by: Matt Damon
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Mark Watney's parents
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This Character does not appear.
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Melissa Lewis
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Melissa Lewis
Portrayed by: Jessica Chastain
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Venkat Kapoor
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Vincent Kapoor
Portrayed by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
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The Martian Book vs Movie
| In the Book |
In the Movie |
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Mark watches Three's Company and the Dukes of Hazzard. |
He's only shown watching Happy Days. |
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Mark spends a lot of time doubling his dirt before he plants the potatoes. |
He quickly spreads the dirt and fertilizes it and starts everything growing.
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During the process of making the water from the hydrazine, Mark says the alarms are constantly blaring. |
He never hears any alarms. |
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Mark starts making the water and is successful. |
He blows up on his first attempt at making the water.
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Mark spends 2 days in the rover because the air is full of Hydrogen from his water making. He has to figure out how to clean the air. |
After blowing up, he successfully keeps making the water and it isn't an issue again. |